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The Hand That First Held Mine
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
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Publisher's Summary
An unforgettable novel of love and motherhood from best-selling author Maggie O'Farrell.
Winner of the 2010 Costa Novel Award and a Sunday Times best seller, The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell is a gorgeously written story of love and motherhood from the author of This Must Be the Place.
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- Kathy M
- 2023-06-08
Devastating
Great performance. As always a story that makes you feel an array of emotions, strongly.
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